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Takeda Y, Yoshikawa T, Dai P. Angiotensin II participates in mitochondrial thermogenic functions via the activation of glycolysis in chemically induced human brown adipocytes. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10789. [PMID: 38734719 PMCID: PMC11088625 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61774-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Brown adipocytes are potential therapeutic targets for the prevention of obesity-associated metabolic diseases because they consume circulating glucose and fatty acids for heat production. Angiotensin II (Ang II) peptide is involved in the pathogenesis of obesity- and cold-induced hypertension; however, the mechanism underlying the direct effects of Ang II on human brown adipocytes remains unclear. Our transcriptome analysis of chemical compound-induced brown adipocytes (ciBAs) showed that the Ang II type 1 receptor (AGTR1), but not AGTR2 and MAS1 receptors, was expressed. The Ang II/AGTR1 axis downregulated the expression of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). The simultaneous treatment with β-adrenergic receptor agonists and Ang II attenuated UCP1 expression, triglyceride lipolysis, and cAMP levels, although cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation was enhanced by Ang II mainly through the protein kinase C pathway. Despite reduced lipolysis, both coupled and uncoupled mitochondrial respiration was enhanced in Ang II-treated ciBAs. Instead, glycolysis and glucose uptake were robustly activated upon treatment with Ang II without a comprehensive transcriptional change in glucose metabolic genes. Elevated mitochondrial energy status induced by Ang II was likely associated with UCP1 repression. Our findings suggest that the Ang II/AGTR1 axis participates in mitochondrial thermogenic functions via glycolysis.
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- Yukimasa Takeda
- Department of Cellular Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
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- Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, 103-5 Tanaka-Monzen-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8225, Japan
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Cellular Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
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Quan W, Yu S, Huang Q, Ying M. The effect of forest-based health and wellness on the stress-relieve of middle-aged people. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1366339. [PMID: 38774044 PMCID: PMC11107287 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1366339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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In order to explore the impact of experience in forest-based health and wellness (FHW) on the stress of middle-aged people, 12 participants aged 35-39 were selected to conduct a 3-day/2-night study on FHW experience in Wencheng, Wenzhou. Huawei bracelets were used to monitor participants' movement, pulse and blood pressure and their mood state was measured before and after the health care experience using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale. After the FHW experience, the lowest value of bracelet stress appeared on the second day of the experience for men and women. The total mood disturbance (TMD) decreased by 38.8 points on average, which significantly improved the positive mood and relieved the stress. The decompression effect of the FHW experience showed some variability among individuals. Furthermore, there were gender differences in alleviation of fatigue and puzzlement, which was greater for females than males.
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- Wei Quan
- Zhejiang College of Security Technology, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Remote Sensing Monitoring and Early Warning, Wenzhou, China
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- Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Adding Carbon Sinks and Reducing Carbon Emissions of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Ecosystem, Wenzhou, China
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- Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Adding Carbon Sinks and Reducing Carbon Emissions of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Ecosystem, Wenzhou, China
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- Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Adding Carbon Sinks and Reducing Carbon Emissions of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Ecosystem, Wenzhou, China
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Chen Z, Liu P, Xia X, Cao C, Ding Z, Li X. Low ambient temperature exposure increases the risk of ischemic stroke by promoting platelet activation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169235. [PMID: 38097078 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accumulating epidemiological evidence suggests the association between low ambient temperature exposure and the risk of ischemic stroke, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. OBJECTIVE Given the crucial role of platelet activation and thrombosis in ischemic stroke, this study aims to investigate the effect of ambient temperature on platelet activation through multi-center clinical data in Tianjin as well as animal experiments. METHODS From 2018 to 2020, nearly 3000 ischemic stroke patients from three stroke centers in Tianjin were included in the analysis, among them the ADP induced platelet aggregation rate was available. Meteorological data from the same period had also been collected. After controlling for confounding factors, the generalized additive mixed model (GAMM) was used to evaluate the correlation between environmental temperature and platelet aggregation rate. In further animal experiments, platelet function assessments were conducted on mice from the cold exposure group and the normal temperature group, including platelet aggregation, spreading, and clot retraction. Additionally, tail bleeding and mesentery thrombosis were also tested to monitor hemostasis and thrombosis in vivo. RESULT A nonlinear "S" shaped relationship between outdoor temperature and platelet aggregation was found. Each 1 °C decrease of mean temperature was associated with an increase of 7.77 % (95 % CI: 2.06 % - 13.48 %) in platelet aggregation. The ambient temperature is not related to other platelet parameters. Subgroup analysis found that males, people aged ≥65 years, and hypertensive individuals are more susceptible to temperature changes. Furthermore, animal experiments demonstrated that the increased CIRBP levels and subsequent activation of p-AKT/p-ERK may be one of the reasons for cold exposure induced platelets activation. CONCLUSION Both clinical data and basic research support that low ambient temperature exposure has the potential to increase platelet activation. These results provide a basis for understanding the potential mechanism of temperature variations on the pathogenesis of cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Zhuangzhuang Chen
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China.
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Liu P, Chen Z, Han S, Xia X, Wang L, Li X. The added effects of cold spells on stroke admissions: Differential effects on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Int J Stroke 2024; 19:217-225. [PMID: 37697456 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231203129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological evidence suggests an association between low ambient temperature and stroke risk, but available data are limited particularly on associations with different stroke subtypes. AIMS The aim of this study is to estimate the relationship between cold spells and stroke admissions, including the effect of cold spells on different stroke subtypes (ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)). METHODS A total of 144,405 stroke admissions from the Tianjin Centre for Health and Meteorology Multidisciplinary Innovation in China, covering the period from January 2016 to December 2020, were studied, as well as meteorological and air pollutant data. A generalized additive model with a distributed lag nonlinear model was employed to assess the relationship, considering 12 different definitions of a cold spell based on various temperature thresholds and durations. The analysis controlled for lagged and nonlinear effects of temperature. Analyses were performed on all strokes as well as ischemic stroke and ICH. RESULTS There was a significant increase in stroke admissions during cold spells. Generally, the increased risk during cold spells increased as the temperature threshold decreased, but was not significantly affected by the duration. The optimal model was obtained using the cold-spell definition based on an average daily temperature below the 10th percentile (0.11°C) for 2 or more consecutive days. According to this model, the effect of cold spells on ischemic stroke admissions had a significant lag effect and was long-lasting, with a single-day effect occurring on lag 7d, peaking on lag 13d (relative risk (RR) = 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.02 to 1.09), and lasting until lag 20d. In contrast, the effect on ICH was immediate and short-lived, with the most significant single-day effect occurring on the current day (RR = 1.17; 95% CI = 1.06 to 1.29) and limited within 3 days. 14.15% of stroke cases could be attributed to cold spells, with ICH exhibiting a higher burden than ischemic stroke except for strict temperature threshold definitions. CONCLUSION Cold spells are associated with an increased stroke risk. Different patterns of association were seen for different stroke subtypes. The effect on ischemic stroke had a lag effect and a longer duration, whereas the effect on ICH had an immediate effect and a shorter duration. These findings support the development and improvement of stroke cold-spell early warning systems and highlight the importance of public health interventions to mitigate the adverse health impacts of cold spells.
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- Peilin Liu
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Research Institute of Meteorological Science, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Center for Health and Meteorology Multidisciplinary Innovation, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Center for Health and Meteorology Multidisciplinary Innovation, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Center for Health and Meteorology Multidisciplinary Innovation, Tianjin, China
- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Center for Health and Meteorology Multidisciplinary Innovation, Tianjin, China
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De Vita A, Belmusto A, Di Perna F, Tremamunno S, De Matteis G, Franceschi F, Covino M. The Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Conditions on Cardiovascular Health and Acute Cardiovascular Diseases. J Clin Med 2024; 13:759. [PMID: 38337453 PMCID: PMC10856578 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Climate change is widely recognized as one of the most significant challenges facing our planet and human civilization. Human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to a warming of the Earth's climate. The relationship between climate change and cardiovascular (CV) health, mediated by air pollution and increased ambient temperatures, is complex and very heterogeneous. The main mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of CV disease at extreme temperatures involve several regulatory pathways, including temperature-sympathetic reactivity, the cold-activated renin-angiotensin system, dehydration, extreme temperature-induced electrolyte imbalances, and heat stroke-induced systemic inflammatory responses. The interplay of these mechanisms may vary based on individual factors, environmental conditions, and an overall health background. The net outcome is a significant increase in CV mortality and a higher incidence of hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias. Patients with pre-existing CV disorders may be more vulnerable to the effects of global warming and extreme temperatures. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive intervention that spans from the individual level to a systemic or global approach to effectively address this existential problem. Future programs aimed at reducing CV and environmental burdens should require cross-disciplinary collaboration involving physicians, researchers, public health workers, political scientists, legislators, and national leaders to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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- Antonio De Vita
- Università Cattolica del Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy; (A.B.); (F.D.P.); (F.F.); (M.C.)
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Università Cattolica del Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy; (A.B.); (F.D.P.); (F.F.); (M.C.)
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- Università Cattolica del Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy; (A.B.); (F.D.P.); (F.F.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Università Cattolica del Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy; (A.B.); (F.D.P.); (F.F.); (M.C.)
- Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy; (A.B.); (F.D.P.); (F.F.); (M.C.)
- Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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Vencloviene J, Beresnevaite M, Cerkauskaite S, Grizas V, Kriukelyte D, Benetis R. The short-term effect of weather variables on heart rate variability in patients after open-heart surgery. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2023; 33:1357-1367. [PMID: 35704554 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2087864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aim of the study was to detect the associations between heart rate variability (HRV) and weather variables in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting or valve surgery. The study was performed in Kaunas, Lithuania, during 2008-2012. We used data of 220 patients. HRV was assessed by a 5-minute electrocardiogram. The data were collected at 1.5 months, 1 year, and 2 years after the surgery (495 measurements). A negative association of standard deviation of beat-to-beat interval (SDNN), very low frequency (VLF), low frequency, and high frequency (HF) powers with a decrease in air temperature (T) during a 3-day period in the range of T < 1°C wind speed >2.75 knots 2 days before, and the daily North Atlantic Oscillation indices were observed. The effect of wind speed on SDNN and VLF power was stronger in males. Two days after relative humidity >89%, a lower mean VLF and higher HF in normalized units were found; in females, this effect was stronger 1.5 months after the surgery. Among patients after open-heart surgery, the HRV variables may be related to specific weather changes and the effect of weather was different for males and females and at different times after the surgery.
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- Jone Vencloviene
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Nursing Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Nursing Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Epure V, Hainarosie R, Gheorghe DC. Efficacy of Continuous Suctioning in Adenoidectomy Haemostasis-Clinical Study. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1534. [PMID: 37763653 PMCID: PMC10535848 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59091534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Introduction: Adenoidectomy is often the first major surgical challenge for the child's haemostatic system, and controlling intraoperative bleeding can be a challenge for the surgeon. Different methods have been used intraoperatively by surgeons in order to enhance haemostasis. The cold air effect (continuous suctioning) has been used by some surgeons during adenoidectomy; however, no documentation of its haemostatic effect has been made. Objectives: Our prospective randomised controlled study enrolled a sample of 140 children undergoing adenoidectomy, and we studied the effect of continuous suctioning on the duration of haemostasis in paediatric adenoidectomy. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the effect of using continuous suctioning during haemostasis at the end of adenoidectomy procedures, comparing variables such as total surgery time, total haemostasis time, and intraoperative blood loss, between two groups: 70 adenoidectomy procedures where no continuous suctioning was used to enhance haemostasis versus the other 70 patients where continuous suctioning was the haemostatic method employed. RESULTS: After statistical analysis of the recorded data, we found that the total duration of adenoidectomy, the duration of haemostasis in adenoidectomy, and the intraoperative blood loss were significantly lower in patients in whom cold air was used for haemostasis. Intraoperative haemostasis failure (and consequent use of electrocautery for haemostasis) was more frequent in patients in whom no suctioning was used; as for the rates of postoperative primary bleeding after adenoidectomy, they were similar in both groups of patients, regardless of the technique used for haemostasis. Conclusions: The use of continuous suctioning during adenoidectomy haemostasis significantly shortens total surgical and haemostasis time, reduces intraoperative blood loss, and reduces the incidence of haemostasis failure (with the consequent need for bipolar electrocautery haemostasis).
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- Veronica Epure
- ENT Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- ENT Department, “Marie Curie” Children Hospital, Bd. C. Brâncoveanu 20, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- ENT Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- I.F.A.C.F.-ORL Prof Dr. D. Hociota, M. Cioranu 21, 061344 Bucharest, Romania
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- ENT Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- ENT Department, “Marie Curie” Children Hospital, Bd. C. Brâncoveanu 20, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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Liu P, Chen Z, Xia X, Wang L, Li X. Potential role of ambient temperature as a trigger for intracerebral hemorrhage: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Tianjin, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:80988-80995. [PMID: 37310604 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27942-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The adverse effects of ambient temperature on human health are receiving increasing attention, yet evidence of its impact on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) onset is limited. Here, the relationship between ambient temperature and ICH was evaluated. A time-stratified case-crossover analysis was performed based on 4051 ICH patients admitted to five stroke units in Tianjin between January 2014 and December 2020. Conditional logistic regression was applied to evaluate the associations between the daily mean temperature (Tm) or daily temperature range (DTR) and ICH onset. We found a negative association between Tm and ICH onset (OR = 0.977, 95% CI 0.968-0.987) but not between DTR and ICH onset. In stratified analyses, men and individuals aged ≥ 60 years were more susceptible to low-ambient temperature effects; corresponding adjusted ORs were 0.970 (95% CI 0.956-0.983) and 0.969 (95% CI 0.957-0.982), respectively. Tm significantly affected patients with deep ICH (OR = 0.976, 95% CI 0.965-0.988), but had no effect on lobar ICH. There was also seasonal heterogeneity in the effect of Tm on ICH onset, with Tm being negatively associated with ICH onset only in the warm season (OR = 0.961, 95% CI 0.941-0.982). Results suggest that the low-ambient temperature might trigger ICH onset, especially for the male and elderly population, providing important health guidance to prevent cold exposure-induced ICH.
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- Peilin Liu
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No.23, Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No.23, Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No.23, Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No.23, Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, 300211, China.
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Gao Y, Sheng W, Yang Y. Air pollution and coronary heart disease-related hospital visits in Beijing, China: time-series analysis using a generalized additive model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:36938-36951. [PMID: 36562963 PMCID: PMC9780628 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24803-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To investigate correlations between environmental and meteorological factors and frequency of presentation for coronary heart disease (CHD) in Beijing. Daily measurements of levels of six atmospheric pollutants were made, data relating to meteorological conditions collected, and CHD-related outpatient visits recorded from January 2015 to December 2019 in Beijing. A time-series analysis was made, using a generalized additive model with Poisson distribution, and R 3.6.3 software was used to estimate relationships among levels of atmospheric pollutants, ambient temperature, and visits occasioned by CHD. Results were controlled for time-dependent trend, other weather variables, day of the week, and holiday effects. Lag-response curves were plotted for specific and incremental cumulative effects of relative risk (RR). The aim was to correlate meteorological-environmental factors and the daily number of CHD-related hospital visits and to quantify the degree of correlation to identify any pathological associations. Response diagrams and three-dimensional diagrams of predicted exposure lag effects were constructed in order to evaluate relationships among the parameters of air pollution, temperature, and daily CHD visits. The fitted model was employed to predict the lag RR and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for specific and incremental cumulative effects of random air pollutants at random concentrations. This model may then be used to predict effects on the outcome variable at any concentration of any defined pollutant, giving flexibility for public health purposes. The overall lag-response RR curves for the specific cumulative effects of the pollutants, particulate matter (PM)2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and NO2, were statistically significant and for PM2.5, PM10, CO, and NO2, the overall lag-response RR curves for the incremental cumulative effect were statistically significant. When PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and NO2 concentrations were above threshold values and the temperature was below 45 °F (reference value 70 °F), the number of CHD-related hospital visits increased with a time lag effect. The outpatient volume of CHD was predicted by the model to guide the flexible distribution of medical resources. Elevated PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and NO2 concentrations in the atmosphere combined and low ambient temperature increased the risk of CHD with a time lag effect.
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- Yuan Gao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038 China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038 China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Beijing Huaxin Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua Uinversity, Beijing, 100016 China
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Chen Z, Liu P, Xia X, Wang L, Li X. Temperature variability increases the onset risk of ischemic stroke: A 10-year study in Tianjin, China. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1155987. [PMID: 37122307 PMCID: PMC10140412 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1155987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Background Epidemiological evidence suggests a correlation between ambient temperature and ischemic stroke. However, evidence on the impact of daily temperature variability on the onset of ischemic stroke is lacking and limited. Objective We aimed to investigate the short-term association between temperature variability and ischemic stroke occurrence in Tianjin. Methods We performed a 10-year analysis of ischemic stroke patients hospitalized in two affiliated hospitals of Tianjin Medical University from 2011 to 2020. Daily meteorological data were collected from the Tianjin Meteorological Bureau. Temperature variability was calculated from the standard deviation (SD) of daily minimum and maximum temperatures over exposure days. A quasi-Poisson generalized linear regression combined with distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) was used to estimate the effect of temperature variability on daily stroke onset, while controlling for daily mean temperature, relative humidity, long-term trend and seasonality, public holiday, and day of the week. Results Temperature variability was positively associated with ischemic stroke. A 1°C increase in temperature variability at 0-1 days (TV0-1) was associated with a 4.1% (1.9-6.3%) increase of ischemic stroke onset. In a stratified analysis, men, people aged ≤65 years, and individuals with pre-existing hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia were more susceptible to temperature variability. Furthermore, the influence pattern of temperature variability on ischemic stroke was different in the cold season (November-April) and the warm season (May-October). Conclusion Our findings suggested that short-term temperature variability exposure could increase the risk of ischemic stroke, which may provide new insights into the impact of climate change on health.
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- Zhuangzhuang Chen
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China
- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Li,
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Dai M, Chen S, Huang S, Hu J, Jingesi M, Chen Z, Su Y, Yan W, Ji J, Fang D, Yin P, Cheng J, Wang P. Increased emergency cases for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to cold spells in Shenzhen, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:1774-1784. [PMID: 35921008 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22332-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cold spells have been associated with specific diseases. However, there is insufficient scientific evidence on the effects of cold spells on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Data on OHCA cases and on meteorological factors and air pollutants were collected between 2013 and 2020. We adopted a quasi-Poisson generalized additive model with a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) to estimate the effect of cold spells on daily OHCA incidence. Backward attributable risk within the DLNM framework was calculated to quantify the disease burden. We compared the effects and OHCA burden of cold spells using nine definitions. The risks of different cold spells on OHCA increased at higher intensities and longer durations. Based on Akaike's information criterion for the quasi-Poisson regression model and the attributable risk, the optimal cold spell was defined as a period in the cold month when the daily mean temperature was below the 10th percentile of the temperature distribution in the study period for at least 2 days. The single-day effect of the optimal cold spell on OHCA occurred immediately and lasted for approximately 1 week. The maximum single-day effect was 1.052 (95% CI: 1.018-1.087) at lag0, while the maximum cumulative effect was 1.433 (95% CI:1.148-1.788) after a 14-day lag. Men were more susceptible to cold spells. Young and middle-aged people were affected by cold spells similar to the elderly. Cold spells can increase the risk of OHCA with an approximately 1-week lag effect. Health regulators should take more targeted measures to protect susceptible populations during cold weather.
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- Mengyi Dai
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Environment and Health, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Environment and Health, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Temperature, cardiovascular mortality, and the role of hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis in seasonal adversity: a narrative review. J Hum Hypertens 2022; 36:1035-1047. [PMID: 35618875 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-022-00707-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Environmental temperature is now well known to have a U-shaped relationship with cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality. Both heat and cold above and below an optimum temperature, respectively, are associated with adverse outcomes. However, cold in general and moderate cold specifically is predominantly responsible for much of temperature-attributable adversity. Importantly, hypertension-the most important CV risk factor-has seasonal variation such that BP is significantly higher in winter. Besides worsening BP control in established hypertensives, cold-induced BP increase also contributes to long-term BP variability among normotensive and pre-hypertensive patients, also a known CV risk factor. Disappointingly, despite the now well-stablished impact of temperature on BP and on CV mortality separately, direct linkage between seasonal BP change and CV outcomes remains preliminary. Proving or disproving this link is of immense clinical and public health importance because if seasonal BP variation contributes to seasonal adversity, this should be a modifiable risk. Mechanistically, existing evidence strongly suggests a central role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and secondarily, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis (RAAS) in mediating cold-induced BP increase. Though numerous other inflammatory, metabolic, and vascular perturbations likely also contribute, these may also well be secondary to cold-induced SNS/RAAS activation. This review aims to summarize the current evidence linking temperature, BP and CV outcomes. We also examine underlying mechanisms especially in regard to the SNS/RAAS axis, and highlight possible mitigation measures for clinicians.
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Li J, Zhou Q, Zhang D, Wang J, Yang L. Seasonal variation in the detection rate and all-cause in-hospital mortality of AKI in China: A nationwide cohort study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:947185. [PMID: 36262238 PMCID: PMC9575196 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.947185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe clinical syndrome that places a massive burden on medical systems worldwide, yet the seasonality of AKI remains unexplored in China. The aim of this study was to describe the seasonal variation in the detection rate and all-cause in-hospital mortality of AKI in China based on a nationwide cohort study. Methods This was a retrospective cohort recruiting a national sample of 7,291 adult patients treated in hospitals in 22 provinces of mainland China during January or July 2013. AKI was defined according to the 2012 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes AKI creatinine criteria or expanded criteria of increase or decrease in serum creatinine level of 50% during the hospital stay. The seasonal group was determined according to the corresponding admission date for each patient. The detection rate of AKI refers to the ratio of identified AKI cases to the total number of adult admissions from the same regional or seasonal group. Results Both the detection rate (2.31 vs. 2.08%, p = 0.001) and in-hospital mortality rate (13.3 vs. 10.7%, p = 0.001) of AKI were higher in winter than in summer. The patients with AKI detected in winter had higher proportions of prehistory diseases, cardiac or vascular kidney injury factors, and severe comorbidities than those in summer (all p < 0.05). In the multivariable analysis, winter was an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality of patients with AKI [odds ratio (OR) = 1.22, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.03-1.44, p = 0.02] after adjusting for demographic factors, medical history, comorbidity, and climatic confounders. Higher ambient temperature (OR = 0.91, 95% CI, 0.86-0.97, p = 0.002, per 10°C increase), higher relative humidity level (OR = 1.14, 95% CI, 1.04-1.25, p = 0.005, per 10% increase), and living in temperate continental region (OR = 2.18, 95% CI, 1.63-2.91, p < 0.001) were each independently associated with in-hospital mortality. Conclusion The detection rate and all-cause in-hospital mortality of AKI showed a winter predominance in patients with AKI in China. Winter appeared to be an independent risk factor for all-cause in-hospital mortality in patients with AKI. Environmental factors, including lower ambient temperature, higher relative humidity level, and living in temperate continental climatic regions, were each independently associated with increased risks of in-hospital mortality in patients with AKI.
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- Jiaqi Li
- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China,Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Jinwei Wang
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China,Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China,Li Yang
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Chen Z, Liu P, Xia X, Wang L, Li X. The underlying mechanisms of cold exposure-induced ischemic stroke. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155514. [PMID: 35472344 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Growing evidence suggests that cold exposure is to some extent a potential risk factor for ischemic stroke. At present, although the mechanism by which cold exposure induces ischemic stroke is not fully understood, some potential mechanisms have been mentioned. First, the seasonal and temperature variability of cerebrovascular risk factors (hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation) may be involved. Moreover, the activation of sympathetic nervous system and renin-angiotensin system and their downstream signaling pathways (pro-inflammatory AngII, activated platelets, and dysfunctional immune cells) are also major contributors. Finally, the influenza epidemics induced by cold weather are also influencing factors that cannot be ignored. This article is the first to systematically and comprehensively describe the underlying mechanism of cold-induced ischemic stroke, aiming to provide more preventive measures and medication guidance for stroke-susceptible individuals in cold season, and also provide support for the formulation of public health policies.
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- Zhuangzhuang Chen
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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Denpetkul T, Phosri A. Daily ambient temperature and mortality in Thailand: Estimated effects, attributable risks, and effect modifications by greenness. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148373. [PMID: 34126499 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, many previous studies have examined the association between ambient temperature and mortality in different parts of the world. However, very few studies have explored the mortality burden attributable to temperature, especially those in developing countries. This study aimed to quantify the burden of mortality attributable to non-optimum temperature in Thailand and explore whether greenness, using normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) as indicator, alleviates the mortality contributed by non-optimum ambient temperature. METHODS Daily number of mortality (i.e., all-cause, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases) and daily meteorological data were obtained over 65 provinces in Thailand during 2010 to 2017. The two-stage statistical approach was applied to estimate the association between temperature and mortality. First, the time-stratified case-crossover analysis was performed to examine province-specific temperature-mortality association. Second, province-specific association was pooled to derive national estimates using multivariate meta-regression. Mortality burden attributable to temperature was then estimated, and the association between attributed mortality and NDVI was explored using multivariate meta-regression models. RESULTS A total of 2,891,407 all-cause of death was included over the study period, in which 403,450 and 264,672 deaths were accounted for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, respectively. The temperature-mortality association at cumulative lag 0-7 days was non-linear with J-shaped curve for all-cause and respiratory mortality, whereas V-shaped curve was observed for cardiovascular mortality. Using minimum mortality temperature (MMT) as optimum temperature, 3.72% (95% empirical CI: 2.18, 5.21) of all-cause, 2.92% (0.55, 5.10) of cardiovascular and 3.00% (0.27, 5.49) of respiratory mortality were attributable to non-optimum temperature (both hot and cold effects). Higher level of NDVI was associated with alleviated impacts of non-optimum temperature, especially hot temperature. CONCLUSION Exposure to non-optimum temperature was associated with increased risks of mortality in Thailand. This finding is useful for planning the public health interventions to reduce health effects of non-optimum ambient temperature.
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- Thammanitchpol Denpetkul
- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Bangkok, Thailand.
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Khan K, Tanaka-Mizuno S, Turin TC, Takashima N, Kadota A, Ueshima H, Miura K, Kita Y. Relationship of Ambient Temperature Parameters to Stroke Incidence in a Japanese Population - Takashima Stroke Registry, Japan, 1988-2010. Circ J 2021; 85:2215-2221. [PMID: 34321376 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Using a population-based stroke registry system, we evaluated the relationship between ambient temperature parameters and stroke incidence in a Japanese population.Methods and Results:We analyzed data from the Takashima Stroke Registry, which records all stroke occurrences in Takashima City, Japan. The study period of 8,401 days was divided into quintiles of daily weather parameters, and the middle quintile was used as the reference category. Incidence rates (IR per 100,000 person-years) were calculated across the quintiles. Poisson regression analysis was used to calculate the effect of temperature parameters on stroke incidence. There were 2,405 first-ever strokes (1,294 men), including 1,625 ischemic, 545 cerebral hemorrhages, 213 subarachnoid hemorrhages, and 22 unclassified strokes. The stroke IR was higher in the middle quintile of average temperature, 357.3 (328.4-388.8), and for other parameters. After adjustment for age and sex, for all stroke, the incidence rate ratio (IRR) in the highest (Q5: IRR 0.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.71-0.92) and the second-highest (Q4: IRR 0.80, 95% CI 0.71-0.91) quintile was lower than that in the middle quintile (Q3: Reference). Analogous results were observed for the minimum, maximum, and lag-days temperatures, also in the subtypes and across ≥65 years of age, also in females. CONCLUSIONS Higher temperatures, irrespective of the parameter (average, minimum, or maximum), had a protective effect against stroke occurrence in Japan.
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- Kawser Khan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Department of Digital Health and Epidemiology, Kyoto University
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- Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Department of Public Health, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Tsuruga Nursing University
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Dastoorpoor M, Khanjani N, Khodadadi N. Association between Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:415. [PMID: 34088277 PMCID: PMC8178880 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03876-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background There are few epidemiological studies on the relation between temperature changes and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) with adverse pregnancy outcomes including stillbirth, low birth weight (LBW), preterm labor (PTL), spontaneous abortion (SA), preeclampsia and hypertension in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods Distributed Lag Non-linear Models (DLNM) combined with quasi-Poisson regression were used to investigate the effect of PET on adverse pregnancy outcomes. In this study the effect of time trend, air pollutants (NO2, SO2 and PM10), and weekdays were adjusted. Results High PET (45.4 C°, lag = 0) caused a significant increase in risk of stillbirth. Also, high levels of PET (45.4, 43.6, 42.5 C°, lag = 0–6) and low levels of PET (9.9, 16.9 C°, lags = 0, 0–13, 0–21) significantly increased the risk of LBW. But, low levels of PET (6.4, 9.9, 16.9 C°, lags = 0–6, 0–13) reduced the risk of gestational hypertension. Conclusion The results of this study showed that hot and cold thermal stress may be associated with increased risk of stillbirth, and LBW in Ahvaz.
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- Maryam Dastoorpoor
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Lopez PD, Cativo-Calderon EH, Otero D, Rashid M, Atlas S, Rosendorff C. The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Mortality of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. Am J Cardiol 2021; 146:48-55. [PMID: 33577810 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Outcomes of acute heart failure hospitalizations are worse during the winter than the rest of the year. Seasonality data are more limited for outcomes in chronic heart failure and the effect of environmental variables is unknown. In this population-level study, we merged 20-year data for 555,324 patients with heart failure from the national Veterans Administration database with data on climate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and air pollutants by the Environmental Protection Agency. The outcome was the all-cause mortality rate, stratified by geographical location and each month. The impact of environmental factors was assessed through Pearson's correlation and multiple regression with a family-wise α = 0.05. The monthly all-cause mortality was 13.9% higher in the winter than the summer, regardless of gender, age group, and heart failure etiology. Winter season, lower temperatures, and higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were associated with a higher mortality rate in multivariate analysis of the overall population. Different environmental factors were associated in regions with similar patterns of temperature and precipitation. The only environmental factor associated with the mortality rate of patients dwelling in large urban centers was the air quality index. In conclusion, the mortality in chronic heart failure exhibits a seasonal pattern, regardless of latitude or climate. In this group of patients, particularly those of male gender, a higher mortality was associated with environmental factors and incorporating these factors in treatment plans and recommendations could have a favorable cost-benefit ratio.
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Dimitrova A, Ingole V, Basagaña X, Ranzani O, Milà C, Ballester J, Tonne C. Association between ambient temperature and heat waves with mortality in South Asia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 146:106170. [PMID: 33395923 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change and is projected to experience some of the highest increases in average annual temperatures throughout the century. Although the adverse impacts of ambient temperature on human health have been extensively documented in the literature, only a limited number of studies have focused on populations in this region. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to systematically review the current state and quality of available evidence on the direct relationship between ambient temperature and heat waves and all-cause mortality in South Asia. METHODS The databases Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase were searched from 1990 to 2020 for relevant observational quantitative studies. We applied the Navigation Guide methodology to assess the strength of the evidence and performed a meta-analysis based on a novel approach that allows for combining nonlinear exposure-response associations without access to data from individual studies. RESULTS From the 6,759 screened papers, 27 were included in the qualitative synthesis and five in a meta-analysis. Studies reported an association of all-cause mortality with heat wave episodes and both high and low daily temperatures. The meta-analysis showed a U-shaped pattern, with increasing mortality for both high and low temperatures, but a statistically significant association was found only at higher temperatures - above 31° C for lag 0-1 days and above 34° C for lag 0-13 days. Effects were found to vary with cause of death, age, sex, location (urban vs. rural), level of education and socio-economic status, but the profile of vulnerabilities was somewhat inconsistent and based on a limited number of studies. Overall, the strength of the evidence for ambient temperature as a risk factor for all-cause mortality was judged as limited and for heat wave episodes as inadequate. CONCLUSIONS The evidence base on temperature impacts on mortality in South Asia is limited due to the small number of studies, their skewed geographical distribution and methodological weaknesses. Understanding the main determinants of the temperature-mortality association as well as how these may evolve in the future in a dynamic region such as South Asia will be an important area for future research. Studies on viable adaptation options to high temperatures for a region that is a hotspot for climate vulnerability, urbanisation and population growth are also needed.
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- Asya Dimitrova
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Plaça de la Mercè, 10, 08002 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Plaça de la Mercè, 10, 08002 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Plaça de la Mercè, 10, 08002 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid, Spain.
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Yu B, Jin S, Wang C, Yan S, Zhou X, Cui X, Tang Z, Luan Q, Guo Y, Bian Z, Li L, Chen Z, Na L. The association of outdoor temperature with blood pressure, and its influence on future cardio-cerebrovascular disease risk in cold areas. J Hypertens 2020; 38:1080-1089. [PMID: 32371798 PMCID: PMC7614986 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore whether lower outdoor temperature increases cardio-cerebrovascular disease risk through regulating blood pressure and whether indoor heating in winter is beneficial to prevent cardio-cerebrovascular disease in cold areas. METHODS We analyzed the data of 38 589 participants in Harbin from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) during 2004-2008, with an average of 7.14-year follow-up. Linear regression analysis was performed to estimate the relationship between outdoor temperature and blood pressure. Cox regression analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the association of blood pressure with cardio-cerebrovascular event risk. Mediation analysis was performed to explore the role of blood pressure in the association between outdoor temperature and cardio-cerebrovascular events risk. RESULTS There was an increase of 6.7 mmHg in SBP and 2.1 mmHg in DBP for each 10 °C decrease in outdoor temperature when outdoor temperature was higher than 5 °C. There was an inverse association between outdoor temperature and cardio-cerebrovascular event morbidity. The increases in blood pressure and cardio-cerebrovascular event morbidity were attenuated in months when central heating was fully provided. Participants with hypertension have higher risks of cardio-cerebrovascular disease (hazard ratio 1.347; 95% CI 1.281--1.415), CVD (hazard ratio 1.347; 95% CI 1.282--1.416), MACE (hazard ratio 1.670; 95% CI 1.560--1.788) and stroke (hazard ratio 1.683; 95% CI 1.571--1.803). Mediation analysis demonstrated that the association between outdoor temperature and cardio-cerebrovascular events risk was potentially mediated by blood pressure. CONCLUSION Temperature-driven blood pressure potentially mediates the association between outdoor temperature and cardio-cerebrovascular events risk. Indoor heating in winter is probably beneficial to cardio-cerebrovascular disease prevention by inhibition of blood pressure increase.
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- Bo Yu
- Department of Chronic Disease, Harbin Nangang District CDC, Harbin, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Medical Technology College, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease, Harbin Nangang District CDC, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial CDC, Harbin, China
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- Harbin Nangang District CDC, Harbin, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease, Harbin Nangang District CDC, Harbin, China
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Medical Technology College, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Role of bioclimate conditions on cerebral aneurysm rupture in the Brittany region of France. Neurochirurgie 2019; 66:9-15. [PMID: 31836487 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from intracranial aneurysm rupture is an unpredictable event responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Despite inconsistencies, some studies suggest a potential role of climate conditions in SAH onset. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of climatic and lunar factors on onset of SAH in an oceanic climate such as that of Brittany, France. METHODS All adults with SAH admitted to the neurosurgery department and intensive care unit of the University Hospital of Rennes (France) between January 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2012 were included. Meteorological variables, their variations, lunar phases and tidal coefficients were compared between days with and without SAH. RESULTS We retrospectively included 295 patients with SAH. Mean minimum temperature was significantly lower during days with SAH (7.7±4.7°C versus 8.3±4.6°C; P=0.039); temperature variation between 2 successive days was significantly greater for days with SAH (8.6±4.1°C versus 7.9±3.8°C; P<0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that a 2-day temperature drop greater than or equal to 8°C was associated with 35% increased risk of SAH (odds ratio 1.35 [1.03-1.77]). There were no significant effects of other meteorological variables, lunar phase or tidal coefficient on SAH occurrence. CONCLUSION Low temperature and sudden temperature drop were associated with increased occurrence of SAH in Brittany, France.
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Short-term effects of ambient air pollution and outdoor temperature on biomarkers of myocardial damage, inflammation and oxidative stress in healthy adults. Environ Epidemiol 2019; 3:e078. [PMID: 33778346 PMCID: PMC7939428 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. The mechanisms whereby ambient air pollution and temperature changes promote cardiac events remain incompletely described. Seventy-three nonsmoking healthy adults (mean age 23.3, SD 5.4 years) were followed with up to four repeated visits across 15 months in Beijing in 2014–2016. Biomarkers relevant to myocardial damage (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I [hs-cTnI]), inflammation (growth differentiation factor-15 [GDF-15]), and oxidative stress (8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine [8-OHdG]) were measured at each visit, while ambient air pollution and temperature were monitored throughout the study. Linear mixed-effects models coupled with distributed lag nonlinear models were used to assess the impacts of each exposure measure on study outcomes. During follow-up, average daily concentrations of fine particulate matter and outdoor temperature were 62.9 µg/m3 (8.1–331.0 µg/m3) and 10.1 °C (−6.5°C to 29.5°C). Serum hs-cTnI levels were detectable in 18.2% of blood samples, with 27.4% of individuals having ≥1 detectable values. Higher levels of ambient particulates and gaseous pollutants (per interquartile range) up to 14 days before clinical visits were associated with significant alterations in hs-cTnI levels of 22.9% (95% CI, 6.4, 39.4) to 154.7% (95% CI, 94.4, 215.1). These changes were accompanied by elevations of circulating GDF-15 and urinary 8-OHdG levels. Both low (5th percentile, −2.5 °C) and high (95th percentile, 24.8°C) outdoor temperatures, with breakpoint at ~13.0°C as the reference level, were also associated with elevations of hs-cTnI levels. Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and temperature was associated with cardiac troponin, a biomarker of myocardial damage, along with increased inflammation and oxidative stress responses. These findings extend our understanding of the biological mechanisms linking pervasive environmental exposure to adverse cardiac events.
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Su YY, Li HM, Yan ZX, Li MC, Wei JP, Zheng WX, Liu SQ, Deng YT, Xie HF, Li CG. Renin-angiotensin system activation and imbalance of matrix metalloproteinase-9/tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in cold-induced stroke. Life Sci 2019; 231:116563. [PMID: 31200003 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS In the present study, we investigated the roles of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation and imbalance of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)/tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in cold-induced stroke during chronic hypertension, as well as the protective effects of captopril and recombinant human TIMP-1 (rhTIMP-1). MAIN METHODS Rats were randomly assigned to sham; 2-kidney, 2-clip (2K-2C); 2K-2C + captopril, and 2K-2C + rhTIMP-1 groups. After blood pressure values had stabilized, each group was randomly divided into an acute cold exposure (ACE) group (12-h light at 22 °C/12-h dark at 4 °C) and a non-acute cold exposure (NACE) group (12-h light/12-h dark at 22 °C), each of which underwent three cycles of exposure. Captopril treatment was administered via gavage (50 mg/kg/d), while rhTIMP-1 treatment was administered via the tail vein (60 μg/kg/36 h). KEY FINDINGS In the 2K-2C group, angiotensin II (AngII) and MMP-9 levels increased in both the plasma and cortex, while no such changes in TIMP-1 expression were observed. Cold exposure further upregulated AngII and MMP-9 levels and increased stroke incidence. Captopril and rhTIMP-1 treatment inhibited MMP-9 expression and activation and decreased stroke incidence in response to cold exposure. SIGNIFICANCE The present study is the first to demonstrate that cold exposure exacerbates imbalance between MMP-9 and TIMP-1 by activating the RAS, which may be critical in the initiation of stroke during chronic hypertension. In addition, our results suggest that captopril and rhTIMP-1 exert protective effects against cold-induced stroke by ameliorating MMP-9/TIMP-1 imbalance.
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- Yu-Ying Su
- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, No. 183, West Zhongshan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China.
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- Department of Neurology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Middle Industrial Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China.
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Impact of Cold Exposure on the Reproductive Function in Female Rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:3674906. [PMID: 30596088 PMCID: PMC6282150 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3674906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Female reproductive system diseases caused by exposure to a cold environment are widely considered as important human health challenges. Although the projection of female reproduction in cold temperature has been studied, a holistic view on the probable effects of cold exposure on the functions of the female reproductive system has not been achieved. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of cold exposure to the functions of the ovary and uterus in female rats. For this purpose, female rats were randomly grouped as follows: (1) the cold group was exposed to -10°C, 4 h per day for 2 weeks, and (2) the normal temperature (23 ± 1°C) group was used as control. Alterations were observed in different parameters, including body weight gain, organ coefficients, estrus cycle, and pathology of the cold-exposed female rats. Similarly, the serum reproductive hormones and mRNA expression were evaluated. Cold exposure induced estrus cycle irregularity and some alterations in the morphology of the ovary. Cold exposure impairs the function of the ovary probably by changing the level of serum LH and increasing LHR expression. Cold exposure induced a significant reduction of uterine epithelium height. Cold exposure causes alterations in the morphology of the uterus probably because of the effect of progesterone, the increase in the PR level, and the decrease in the ER level.
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Lin C, Wu X, Zhou Y, Shao B, Niu X, Zhang W, Lin Y. Maternal high-fat diet programs cerebrovascular remodeling in adult rat offspring. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2018; 38:1954-1967. [PMID: 28914129 PMCID: PMC6259319 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17731956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Maternal environmental factors such as diet have consequences on later health of the offspring. We found that maternal high-fat diet (HFD) exposure renders adult offspring brain more susceptible to ischemic injury. The present study was further to investigate whether HFD consumption during rat pregnancy and lactation influences the cerebral vasculature in adult male offspring. Besides the endothelial damage observed in the transmission electron microscopy, the MCAs of offspring from fat-fed dams fed with control diet (HFD/C) also displayed increased wall thickness and media/lumen ratio, suggesting that cerebrovascular hypertrophy or hyperplasia occurs. Moreover, smaller lumen diameter and elevated myogenic tone of the MCAs over a range of intralumenal pressures indicate inward cerebrovascular remodeling in HFD/C rats, with a concomitant increase in vessel stiffness. More importantly, both wire and pressure myography demonstrated that maternal HFD intake also enhanced the MCAs contractility to ET-1, accompanied by increases in ET types A receptor (ETAR) but not B (ETBR) density in the arteries. Furthermore, ETAR antagonism but not ETBR antagonism restored maternal HFD-induced cerebrovascular dysfunction in adult offspring. Taken together, maternal diet can substantially influence adult offspring cerebrovascular health, through remodeling of both structure and function, at least partially in an ET-1 manner.
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- ChengCheng Lin
- 1 Department of Surgery Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- 2 Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- 2 Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- 2 Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- 2 Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- 2 Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- 2 Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Meteorological Factors and Air Pollutants Contributing to Seasonal Variation of Acute Exacerbation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Population-Based Study. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 60:1082-1086. [PMID: 30211757 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated seasonal variation of acute exacerbation of atrial fibrillation (AAF) and contributing environmental factors. METHODS AAF events, meteorological elements, and air pollutants in Seoul between 2013 and 2015 were obtained from the nationwide database. AAF was defined if a patient visited the emergency room due to any AF-relevant symptoms or signs. RESULTS AAF occurred less frequently in summer than in other seasons (6.71 vs 7.25 events/d, P = 0.005). AAF tended to decrease with an increase of air temperature (r = -0.058). Among air pollutants, NO2 was significantly lower in summer and positively correlated with AAF after adjusting for other variables (β = 3.197). CONCLUSIONS The rate of AAF events was the lowest in summer; air temperature and NO2 were contributing factors. The weather and environmental conditions should be considered as risk factors of AAF.
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Selby NM. Acute kidney injury changes with the seasons. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2018; 33:1281-1283. [PMID: 29635645 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Nicholas M Selby
- Centre for Kidney Research and Innovation, Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
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Ha S, Nguyen K, Liu D, Männistö T, Nobles C, Sherman S, Mendola P. Ambient temperature and risk of cardiovascular events at labor and delivery: A case-crossover study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 159:622-628. [PMID: 28926807 PMCID: PMC5624535 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extreme ambient temperatures are linked to cardiac events in the general population, but this relationship is unclear among pregnant women. We estimated the associations and attributable risk between ambient temperature and the risk of cardiovascular event at labor/delivery, and investigated whether these associations vary by maternal race/ethnicity. METHODS We identified 680 women with singleton deliveries affected by cardiovascular events across 12 US sites (2002-2008). Average daily temperature during the week before, delivery day, and each of the seven days before delivery was estimated for each woman. In a case-crossover analysis, exposures during these hazard periods were compared to two control periods before and after delivery using conditional logistic regression adjusted for other environmental factors. RESULTS During the cold season (October-April), 1°C lower during the week prior to delivery was associated with a 4% (95% CI: 1-7%) increased risk of having a labor/delivery affected by cardiovascular events including cardiac arrest and stroke. During the warm season (May-September), 1°C higher during the week prior was associated with a 7% (95% CI: 3-12%) increased risk. These risks translated to 13.4 and 23.9 excess events per 100,000 singleton deliveries during the cold and warm season, respectively. During the warm season, the risks were more pronounced on days closer to delivery and Black women appeared to be more susceptible to the same temperature increase. CONCLUSION Small changes in temperature appear to affect the risk of having cardiovascular events at labor/delivery. Black women had a differentially higher warm season risk. These findings merit further investigation.
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- Sandie Ha
- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD, 6710B Rockledge Drive Room 3119, MSC 7004 Bethesda, Rockville, MD, USA; School of Social Sciences, Humanties and Arts, University of California, Merced, CA, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD, 6710B Rockledge Drive Room 3119, MSC 7004 Bethesda, Rockville, MD, USA; San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA; Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Northern Finland Laboratory Centre NordLab, Oulu, Finland; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD, 6710B Rockledge Drive Room 3119, MSC 7004 Bethesda, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD, 6710B Rockledge Drive Room 3119, MSC 7004 Bethesda, Rockville, MD, USA.
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Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Egbe A, Adegbala O, Alliu S, Sheikh M, Singh M, Ahmed A, Mallikethi-Reddy S, Levine D. Seasonal variation in hospitalization outcomes in patients admitted for heart failure in the United States. Clin Cardiol 2017; 40:1105-1111. [PMID: 28873233 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is lack of evidence of the impact of varying season on heart failure (HF) hospitalization outcomes in the U.S. HYPOTHESIS HF hospitalization outcomes exhibit significant seasonal variation in the U.S. METHODS Using data from the National Inpatient Sample (2011-2013), seasonal variation was classified based on meteorological classification of Northern Hemisphere-Spring, Summer, Fall, & Winter-and analysis was conducted via multivariable-adjusted mixed-effect model. RESULTS An estimated 2.8 million adults were hospitalized for HF in the U.S. from 2011 to 2013. Of all hospitalizations, admissions were highest in Winter (27%), followed by Spring (26%), Fall (24%), and Summer (23%). The overall mortality rate was 3.1%. Compared with Spring, there was significantly lower mortality in Summer (odds ratio [OR]: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.91-0.99) and Fall (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.89-0.98), but the highest mortality was in Winter (OR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02-1.11). In addition, mean length of stay and median cost of hospitalization were highest in Winter (5.3 days, USD7459, respectively) and lowest in Summer (5.1 days, USD7181, respectively). However, age and sex differences existed (e.g. seasonal variation in inpatient mortality was only significant for patients age ≥65 years, and, compared with the Spring season, males had higher risk of inpatient mortality in Winter (OR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.04-1.17) and females had lower risk of inpatient mortality in Summer (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.88-1.00) and Fall (OR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.87-0.98). CONCLUSIONS Among HF patients in the U.S., hospitalization outcomes were worse in Winter but better in Summer.
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- Emmanuel Akintoye
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Mount Sinai Health System, Englewood, New Jersey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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Than A, Xu S, Li R, Leow MKS, Sun L, Chen P. Angiotensin type 2 receptor activation promotes browning of white adipose tissue and brown adipogenesis. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2017; 2:17022. [PMID: 29263921 PMCID: PMC5661636 DOI: 10.1038/sigtrans.2017.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Brown adipose tissue dissipates energy in the form of heat. Recent studies have shown that adult humans possess both classical brown and beige adipocytes (brown-like adipocytes in white adipose tissue, WAT), and stimulating brown and beige adipocyte formation can be a new avenue to treat obesity. Angiotensin II (AngII) is a peptide hormone that plays important roles in energy metabolism via its angiotensin type 1 or type 2 receptors (AT1R and AT2R). Adipose tissue is a major source of AngII and expresses both types of its receptors, implying the autocrine and paracrine role of AngII in regulating adipose functions and self-remodeling. Here, based on the in vitro studies on primary cultures of mouse white adipocytes, we report that, AT2R activation, either by AngII or AT2R agonist (C21), induces white adipocyte browning, by increasing PPARγ expression, at least in part, via ERK1/2, PI3kinase/Akt and AMPK signaling pathways. It is also found that AngII–AT2R enhances brown adipogenesis. In the in vivo studies on mice, administration of AT1R antagonist (ZD7155) or AT2R agonist (C21) leads to the increase of WAT browning, body temperature and serum adiponectin, as well as the decrease of WAT mass and the serum levels of TNFα, triglycerides and free fatty acids. In addition, AT2R-induced browning effect is also observed in human white adipocytes, as evidenced by the increased UCP1 expression and oxygen consumption. Finally, we provide evidence that AT2R plays important roles in hormone T3-induced white adipose browning. This study, for the first time, reveals the browning and brown adipogenic effects of AT2R and suggests a potential therapeutic target to combat obesity and related metabolic disorders.
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- Aung Than
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Ha S, Liu D, Zhu Y, Soo Kim S, Sherman S, Grantz KL, Mendola P. Ambient Temperature and Stillbirth: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2017; 125:067011. [PMID: 28650842 PMCID: PMC5743476 DOI: 10.1289/ehp945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Climate change is expected to have adverse health effects, but the association between extreme ambient temperatures and stillbirth is unclear. OBJECTIVES We investigated acute and chronic associations between extreme ambient temperatures and stillbirth risk, and estimated the attributable risk associated with local temperature extremes in the United States. METHODS We linked 223,375 singleton births ≥23 weeks of gestation (2002–2008) from 12 U.S. sites to local temperature. Chronic exposure to hot (>90th percentile), cold (<10th percentile), or mild (10th–90th percentile) temperatures was defined using window- and site-specific temperature distributions for three-months preconception, first and second trimester, and whole-pregnancy averages. For acute exposure, average temperature for the week preceding delivery was compared to two alternative control weeks in a case-crossover analysis. RESULTS In comparison with mild, whole-pregnancy exposure to cold [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 4.75; 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.95, 5.71] and hot (aOR = 3.71; 95% CI: 3.07, 4.47) were associated with stillbirth risk, and preconception and first and second trimester exposures were not. Approximately 17–19% of stillbirth cases were potentially attributable to chronic whole-pregnancy exposures to local temperature extremes. This is equivalent to ∼1,116 cold-related and ∼1,019 hot-related excess cases in the United States annually. In the case-crossover analysis, a 1°C increase during the week preceding delivery was associated with a 6% (3–9%) increase in stillbirth risk during the warm season (May–September). This incidence translates to ∼4 (2–6) additional stillbirths per 10,000 births for each 1°C increase. CONCLUSIONS Extremes of local ambient temperature may have chronic and acute effects on stillbirth risk, even in temperate zones. Temperature-related effects on pregnancy outcomes merit additional investigation. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP945.
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- Sandie Ha
- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) , Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD , Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) , Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) , Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- The Emmes Corporation , Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) , Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) , Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Onozuka D, Hagihara A. Spatiotemporal variations of extreme low temperature for emergency transport: a nationwide observational study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2017; 61:1081-1094. [PMID: 27921174 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1288-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Although recent studies have investigated the effect of extreme heat on emergency transport, few have investigated the spatiotemporal variations of extreme low temperature for emergency transport on a national scale. Data pertaining to emergency ambulance transport and weather variation in the 47 prefectures of Japan between 2007 and 2010 were obtained. Nonlinear and delayed relationships between temperature and morbidity were assessed using a two-stage analysis. First, a Poisson regression analysis allowing for overdispersion in a distributed lag nonlinear model was used to estimate the prefecture-specific effects of temperature on morbidity. Second, a multivariate meta-analysis was applied to pool estimates on a national level. Of 15,868,086 emergency transports over the study period, 5,375,621 emergency transports were reported during the winter months (November through February). The overall cumulative relative risk (RR) at the first percentile vs. the minimum morbidity percentile was 1.24 (95 % CI = 1.15-1.34) for all causes, 1.50 (95 % CI = 1.30-1.74) for cardiovascular diseases, and 1.59 (95 % CI = 1.33-1.89) for respiratory diseases. There were differences in the temporal variations between extreme low temperature and respiratory disease morbidity. Spatial variation between prefectures was observed for all causes (Cochran Q test, p < 0.001; I 2 = 34.0 %) and respiratory diseases (Cochran Q test, p = 0.026; I 2 = 18.2 %); however, there was no significant spatial heterogeneity for cardiovascular diseases (Cochran Q test, p = 0.413; I 2 = 2.0 %). Our findings indicated that there were differences in the spatiotemporal variations of extreme low temperatures for emergency transport during winter in Japan. Our findings highlight the importance of further investigating to identify social and environmental factors, which can be responsible for spatial heterogeneity between prefectures.
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- Daisuke Onozuka
- Department of Health Communication, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Health Communication, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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Song X, Wang S, Hu Y, Yue M, Zhang T, Liu Y, Tian J, Shang K. Impact of ambient temperature on morbidity and mortality: An overview of reviews. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 586:241-254. [PMID: 28187945 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The objectives were (i) to conduct an overview of systematic reviews to summarize evidence from and evaluate the methodological quality of systematic reviews assessing the impact of ambient temperature on morbidity and mortality; and (ii) to reanalyse meta-analyses of cold-induced cardiovascular morbidity in different age groups. The registration number is PROSPERO-CRD42016047179. PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Global Health were systematically searched to identify systematic reviews. Two reviewers independently selected studies for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed quality. The Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) checklist was used to assess the methodological quality of included systematic reviews. Estimates of morbidity and mortality risk in association with heat exposure, cold exposure, heatwaves, cold spells and diurnal temperature ranges (DTRs) were the primary outcomes. Twenty-eight systematic reviews were included in the overview of systematic reviews. (i) The median (interquartile range) AMSTAR scores were 7 (1.75) for quantitative reviews and 3.5 (1.75) for qualitative reviews. (ii) Heat exposure was identified to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and respiratory mortality, but was not found to have an impact on cardiovascular or cerebrovascular morbidity. (iii) Reanalysis of the meta-analyses indicated that cold-induced cardiovascular morbidity increased in youth and middle-age (RR=1.009, 95% CI: 1.004-1.015) as well as the elderly (RR=1.013, 95% CI: 1.007-1.018). (iv) The definitions of temperature exposure adopted by different studies included various temperature indicators and thresholds. In conclusion, heat exposure seemed to have an adverse effect on mortality and cold-induced cardiovascular morbidity increased in the elderly. Developing definitions of temperature exposure at the regional level may contribute to more accurate evaluations of the health effects of temperature.
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- Xuping Song
- Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Mountain Environment and Meteorology Key Laboratory of Education Bureau of Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China; Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Evidence Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Yamaji K, Kohsaka S, Morimoto T, Fujii K, Amano T, Uemura S, Akasaka T, Kadota K, Nakamura M, Kimura T. Relation of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction to Daily Ambient Temperature and Air Pollutant Levels in a Japanese Nationwide Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry. Am J Cardiol 2017; 119:872-880. [PMID: 28089413 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Effects of daily fluctuation of ambient temperature and concentrations of air pollutants on acute cardiovascular events have not been well studied. From January 2011 to December 2012, a total of 56,863 consecutive ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention were registered from 929 institutes with median interinstitutional distance of 2.6 km. We constructed generalized linear mixed models in which the presence or absence of patients with STEMI per day per institute was included as a binomial response variable, with daily meteorologic and environmental data obtained from their respective observatories nearest to the institutes (median distance of 9.7 and 5.6 km) as the explanatory variables. Both lower mean temperature and increase in maximum temperature from the previous day were independently associated with the STEMI occurrence throughout the year (odds ratio [OR] 0.925, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.915 to 0.935, per 10°C, p <0.001; and OR 1.012, 95% CI 1.009 to 1.015, per °C, p <0.001, respectively). Decrement in minimum temperature from -4 days to -3 days before the event date was marginally associated with the STEMI occurrence, only during the wintertime (OR 0.991, 95% CI 0.982 to 0.999, per °C, p = 0.03). As for the air pollutants, nitrogen oxides and suspended particle matter were not correlated with the occurrence of STEMI after adjusting for the meteorologic and livelihood variables. Both the absolute value and relative change in the ambient temperature were associated with the occurrence of STEMI; the associations with the air pollutant levels were less clear after adjustment for these meteorologic variables in Japan.
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Kallioinen N, Hill A, Horswill MS, Ward HE, Watson MO. Sources of inaccuracy in the measurement of adult patients' resting blood pressure in clinical settings: a systematic review. J Hypertens 2017; 35:421-441. [PMID: 27977471 PMCID: PMC5278896 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND To interpret blood pressure (BP) data appropriately, healthcare providers need to be knowledgeable of the factors that can potentially impact the accuracy of BP measurement and contribute to variability between measurements. METHODS A systematic review of studies quantifying BP measurement inaccuracy. Medline and CINAHL databases were searched for empirical articles and systematic reviews published up to June 2015. Empirical articles were included if they reported a study that was relevant to the measurement of adult patients' resting BP at the upper arm in a clinical setting (e.g. ward or office); identified a specific source of inaccuracy; and quantified its effect. Reference lists and reviews were searched for additional articles. RESULTS A total of 328 empirical studies were included. They investigated 29 potential sources of inaccuracy, categorized as relating to the patient, device, procedure or observer. Significant directional effects were found for 27; however, for some, the effects were inconsistent in direction. Compared with true resting BP, significant effects of individual sources ranged from -23.6 to +33 mmHg SBP and -14 to +23 mmHg DBP. CONCLUSION A single BP value outside the expected range should be interpreted with caution and not taken as a definitive indicator of clinical deterioration. Where a measurement is abnormally high or low, further measurements should be taken and averaged. Wherever possible, BP values should be recorded graphically within ranges. This may reduce the impact of sources of inaccuracy and reduce the scope for misinterpretations based on small, likely erroneous or misleading, changes.
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- Noa Kallioinen
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia
- Clinical Skills Development Service, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston
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- The Prince Charles Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Chermside
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia
- Clinical Skills Development Service, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston
- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland Mayne Medical School, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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Niu Y, Chen R, Liu C, Ran P, Chen A, Chen X, Kan H. The association between ambient temperature and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Guangzhou, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 572:114-118. [PMID: 27497032 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Revised: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is becoming a considerable public health burden worldwide. The seasonal variation of OHCA has been observed, but the potential effects of ambient temperature on OHCA were rarely investigated. We, therefore, aimed to evaluate the association between ambient temperature and OHCA in Guangzhou, China. We collected daily emergency ambulance dispatches for OHCA from the Guangzhou Emergency Center from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012. We analyzed the associations using the time-series method. We applied the generalized linear model combined with the distributed lag non-linear model to estimate the potentially non-linear and lagged effects of temperature on OHCA. Time trends, day of the week, and air pollutants were controlled as covariates. We identified a total of 4369 cases of OHCD. The associations between daily mean temperature and OHCA were generally J-shaped. Both low and high temperatures could increase the risk of OHCA. The effects were strongest on the concurrent day (lag 0) and lasted for 6 or 7days. The cumulative risks of extreme cold (1st percentile of temperature) and extreme heat (99th percentile of temperature) over lags 0-21days were 3.75 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.63, 8.63) and 2.45 (95%CI: 1.15, 5.33), respectively, compared with the referent temperature (28°C)·This study suggested that both cold and hot temperatures could significantly increase the risk of OHCA in Guangzhou, China. Our results might have important public health implications for the prevention of OHCA.
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- Yue Niu
- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP(3)), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China; Department of Pathogenic Biology, Guangzhou Hoffmann Institute of Immunology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP(3)), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Zheng Y, Wang X, Liu J, Zhao F, Zhang J, Feng H. A Community-Based Study of the Correlation of Hemorrhagic Stroke Occurrence with Meteorologic Factors. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2016; 25:2323-30. [PMID: 27546730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Meteorologic variations may affect hemorrhagic stroke. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the correlation of daily meteorologic factors with increased incidence of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in a community-based study. METHODS In a span of 2 years, 735 patients suffering from hypertensive ICH or SAH were enrolled in the study in Fularji District, Heilongjiang Province, China. Daily meteorologic data were obtained from the Bureau of Meteorology of Qiqihar. Daily meteorologic parameters with and without events were compared with hypertensive ICH and SAH, respectively. Logistic regression was used to assess the correlation of meteorologic factors with hypertensive ICH and SAH. RESULTS Daily mean ambient temperature (AT) was statistically associated with the onset of primary hypertensive ICH (odds ratio [OR], .983; P < .001) and SAH (OR, .984; P = .046). After adjustment with AT variations, the occurrence of primary hypertensive ICH was not only influenced by daily mean AT (P = .0004) but also by the interaction between the mean temperature and its variation (P = .0082). Interestingly, there was no statistical association between meteorologic factors and recurrent hypertensive ICH. CONCLUSIONS The higher incidence of primary hypertensive ICH in the late spring and early autumn was because of the influence of daily mean AT and its variation. When temperature changed, suddenly dropping in the hot weather or rising in the cold weather, the incidence of primary hypertensive ICH was also increased. Conversely, the incidence of SAH increased during days with lower temperature.
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- Yonghui Zheng
- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
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Effects of Forest Bathing on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Parameters in Middle-Aged Males. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:2587381. [PMID: 27493670 PMCID: PMC4963577 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2587381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present study, we investigated the effects of a forest bathing on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters. Nineteen middle-aged male subjects were selected after they provided informed consent. These subjects took day trips to a forest park in Agematsu, Nagano Prefecture, and to an urban area of Nagano Prefecture as control in August 2015. On both trips, they walked 2.6 km for 80 min each in the morning and afternoon on Saturdays. Blood and urine were sampled before and after each trip. Cardiovascular and metabolic parameters were measured. Blood pressure and pulse rate were measured during the trips. The Japanese version of the profile of mood states (POMS) test was conducted before, during, and after the trips. Ambient temperature and humidity were monitored during the trips. The forest bathing program significantly reduced pulse rate and significantly increased the score for vigor and decreased the scores for depression, fatigue, anxiety, and confusion. Urinary adrenaline after forest bathing showed a tendency toward decrease. Urinary dopamine after forest bathing was significantly lower than that after urban area walking, suggesting the relaxing effect of the forest bathing. Serum adiponectin after the forest bathing was significantly greater than that after urban area walking.
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Seltenrich N. Between Extremes: Health Effects of Heat and Cold. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2015; 123:A275-80. [PMID: 26523798 PMCID: PMC4629728 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.123-a275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Liu C, Yavar Z, Sun Q. Cardiovascular response to thermoregulatory challenges. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 309:H1793-812. [PMID: 26432837 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00199.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A growing number of extreme climate events are occurring in the setting of ongoing climate change, with an increase in both the intensity and frequency. It has been shown that ambient temperature challenges have a direct and highly varied impact on cardiovascular health. With a rapidly growing amount of literature on this issue, we aim to review the recent publications regarding the impact of cold and heat on human populations with regard to cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality/morbidity while also examining lag effects, vulnerable subgroups, and relevant mechanisms. Although the relative risk of morbidity/mortality associated with extreme temperature varied greatly across different studies, both cold and hot temperatures were associated with a positive mean excess of cardiovascular deaths or hospital admissions. Cause-specific study of CVD morbidity/mortality indicated that the sensitivity to temperature was disease-specific, with different patterns for acute and chronic ischemic heart disease. Vulnerability to temperature-related mortality was associated with some characteristics of the populations, including sex, age, location, socioeconomic condition, and comorbidities such as cardiac diseases, kidney diseases, diabetes, and hypertension. Temperature-induced damage is thought to be related to enhanced sympathetic reactivity followed by activation of the sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin system, as well as dehydration and a systemic inflammatory response. Future research should focus on multidisciplinary adaptation strategies that incorporate epidemiology, climatology, indoor/building environments, energy usage, labor legislative perfection, and human thermal comfort models. Studies on the underlying mechanism by which temperature challenge induces pathophysiological response and CVD await profound and lasting investigation.
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- Cuiqing Liu
- Basic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; and
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Rivera-Lara L, Kowalski RG, Schneider EB, Tamargo RJ, Nyquist P. Elevated relative risk of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage with colder weather in the mid-Atlantic region. J Clin Neurosci 2015; 22:1582-7. [PMID: 26149403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We have previously reported an increase of 0.6% in the relative risk of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) in response to every 1°F decrease in the maximum daily temperature (Tmax) in colder seasons from patients presenting to our regional tertiary care center. We hypothesized that this relationship would also be observed in the warmer summer months with ambient temperatures greater than 70°F. From prospectively collected incidence data for aSAH patients, we investigated absolute Tmax, average daily temperatures, intraday temperature ranges, and the variation of daily Tmax relative to 70°F to assess associations with aSAH incidence for patients admitted to our institution between 1991 and 2009 during the hottest months and days on which Tmax>70°F. For all days treated as a group, the mean Tmax (± standard deviation) was lower when aSAH occurred than when it did not (64.4±18.2°F versus 65.8±18.3°F; p=0.016). During summer months, the odds ratio (OR) of aSAH incidence increased with lower mean Tmax (OR 1.019; 95% confidence interval 1.001-1.037; p=0.043). The proportion of days with aSAH admissions was lower on hotter days than the proportion of days with no aSAH (96% versus 98%; p=0.006). aSAH were more likely to occur during the summer and on days with a temperature fluctuation less than 10°F (8% versus 4%; p=0.002). During the hottest months of the year in the mid-Atlantic region, colder maximum daily temperatures, a smaller heat burden above 70°F, and smaller intraday temperature fluctuations are associated with increased aSAH admissions in a similar manner to colder months. These findings support the hypothesis that aSAH incidence is more likely with drops in temperature, even in the warmer months.
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- Lucia Rivera-Lara
- Department of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Phipps 455, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Phipps 455, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Phipps 455, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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Effects of Simulated Heat Waves with Strong Sudden Cooling Weather on ApoE Knockout Mice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:5743-57. [PMID: 26016434 PMCID: PMC4483669 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120605743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study analyzes the mechanism of influence of heat waves with strong sudden cooling on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in ApoE−/− mice. The process of heat waves with strong sudden cooling was simulated with a TEM1880 meteorological-environment simulation chamber according to the data obtained at 5 a.m. of 19 June 2006 to 11 p.m. of 22 June 2006. Forty-eight ApoE−/− mice were divided into six blocks based on their weight. Two mice from each block were randomly assigned to control, heat wave, temperature drop, and rewarming temperature groups. The experimental groups were transferred into the climate simulator chamber for exposure to the simulated heat wave process with strong sudden temperature drop. After 55, 59, and 75 h of exposure, the experimental groups were successively removed from the chamber to monitor physiological indicators. Blood samples were collected by decollation, and the hearts were harvested in all groups. The levels of heat stress factors (HSP60, SOD, TNF, sICAM-1, HIF-1α), cold stress factors (NE, EPI), vasoconstrictor factors (ANGII, ET-1, NO), and four items of blood lipid (TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C) were measured in each ApoE−/− mouse. Results showed that the heat waves increased the levels of heat stress factors except SOD decreased, and decreased the levels of vasoconstrictor factors and blood lipid factors except TC increased. The strong sudden temperature drop in the heat wave process increased the levels of cold stress factors, vasoconstrictor factors and four blood lipid items (except the level of HDL-C which decreased) and decreased the levels of heat stress factors (except the level of SOD which increased). The analysis showed that heat waves could enhance atherosclerosis of ApoE−/− mice. The strong sudden temperature drop during the heat wave process increased the plasma concentrations of NE and ANGII, which indicates SNS activation, and resulted in increased blood pressure. NE and ANGII are vasoconstrictors involved in systemic vasoconstriction especially in the superficial areas of the body and conducive to increased blood pressure. The increase in the blood lipid levels of TG, LDL-C, TC, and LDL-C/HDL-C further aggravated CVD. This paper explored the influence mechanism of the heat waves with sudden cooling on CVD in ApoE−/− mice.
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